El Portal, the gastronomic project launched by businessman Carlos Bosch seven years ago, is one of the most popular and cosmopolitan locations in Alicante. Bosch has found, in the combination of non-stop and quality cuisine, as well as an interesting offer of wines, the key to fill daily and provide more than 300 services every day. In addition to food, El Portal is a rendezvous and entertainment point to enjoy a drink after midnight, with the greatest music by DJs.
The proprietor is a wine lover and, as such, has a fascinating wine cellar on the premises. It houses an impressive collection that includes Jerez along with champagne and Jerez labels. He also serves as an ambassador for the Krug champagne brand, which means having a table that is exclusive, located in an elegant corners on the premises, suitable for an initial minimum of four persons and a maximum of eight, where you can take a taste menu , made by the chef and co-owner Sergio Sierra and accompanied by the exquisite French champagne.
The idea behind La Table Krug can be described as provide a unique dining adventure, where the gastronomy is hand-in-hand with Krug Cuvee and diners have access, if they would like, to sample different vintages and jewels of the Maison: Cuvee, Rose, Vintage , Collection, Clos du Mesnil and Clos d’Ambonnay. They all come at a discount of 20% from the price at the El Portal menu.
The tasting menu (190 euros, VAT included along with a bottle champagne for every two people) starts with a menu of food options to share, including Maldonado Acorn-fed Iberian Ham, cut with a knife from Leon served with slice of bread glasses to the which can be added oil and natural tomatoes, or some half-cured mullet roe.
The repertoire of dishes begins with a tin filled with Iranian beluga caviar laid on the bed of cream. And it continues with an egg yolk, potato, bacon and black truffle. It’s the precursor to an amazing grilling red prawn, which comes from Denia.
As mains: bluefin tuna with nettles, and a delicious squab that Sergio Sierra prepares just right with just three cooking time. Dessert: red fruits with mascarpone ice-cream.
